Hear Ye: what rock nyc is listening to 8-15-13

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1. What I Know – Tricia – Apparently “Radiate” was a fluke but here’s a question: why is the world of S&M and organized religion so similar? It’s all grovelling, flagellation, self loathing and worship – D

2. We Own the Night  – The Wanted – If the Wanted didn’t exist, One direction would have to invent them; 1D look so great in comparison – D

3. Joy – Denita Gibbs – Bad Gospel is like the Presbyterian Church  of music: so boring it is hardly worth kneeling for – C-

4. Aviva – Soulfire Revolution – Jesus Christ, how much Christian pop is there out there – C+

5. Hello My Name is – Matthew West – Singer-songwriter, Born again of course, but pretty clever stuff – B

6. American – The wild Buffalo – This isn’t terrible middlebrow alt rock – B-

7. In A Big City – Titus Andronicus – The guitars sound like bagpipes – A

8. Women & Work – Lucero – Nice little piano on this rockabilly rave up – B+

9. DJT –Aubrey O”Day – Former Danity Kaner is unlucky in love – C-

10. Gentle On My Mind – Glen Campbell – Nearly as good as Dino – A-

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